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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28
DIR. MeGIyuu,. Case.

Less sympathy is felt for Father Nc
Glynn the deposed priest of Stephens
church, New York, since the full extent
and meaning of his utterances on the land
question have become known. In his letter
TO the archbishop dated Dec 20, 1886, re
fusing TO 90 to Rome. he said
II have taught and shall continue Ia teach in
speeches and writings as long as lire. that land
is rightfully the property of the people in com
mon and that private ownership of land is against
natural Justice, matter By irhdt cirH or eccie
siGsticai lars il may be sanctioned: and would
bring about instantly, If | could, such change of
laws. all the world over as would confiscate pri-
vate property in land without one penay NJ com
penSdtiOH to the Biscdiied owner"
1t will be seen that the practical effect of
this declaration would be to coniscate not
only the lands of the rich but the modest
possession in real estate of every farmer or
mechanic who by industry and thrift has
earned for himself home
1t is not strange that the church Of Rome
should object TO the holding and inculca-
ton of such doctrines by It's priests, but it
is, after all, more than an open question
whether the foundation point at issue is
not as to the assumed right and power of
the church TO control the belief and action
of its adherents, not alone in matters eccle-
siastical but on all questions of individual
belief and practice which affect the body
| polite. 1t was his declaration in favor of the
public schools in preference 10 the parochial
schools for the education of American chill
/ dren which first brought DR. McCilynn int
conflict with the church authorities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28
Vi-iior----Variou. No,e..

Among the people from cut of town
VINO came tu attend the dedication exercises
were Mr.. Currier, the architect hi, wife
aud daughter of Springfield. Mr.. Wiese. tb,
decorator, of Springfield. and h b Oar
roll of Springfield and also of Brattlsbpro
Chas. l.. Mead of New York was ON. of
the most Interested of spectators. both he
cause of his pleasure IN the town good for
tune, and because he, no less than his
brother, the sculptor, was one of Mr.. Cham
berlain pupils IN the days of lS44-4G.
The mention of Larkm c. Mead, name
by the speaker as that of one of his pupils
VINO NAT come % distinction was greeted hv
the audience with warm applause.
hey, DIR. Walker, Mr. VIM II Wells and
heN DIR, TOW all sent pleasant letters of
acknowledgment of invitations 10 Ice pre-,
ehl ana expressing regret that they could
not attend
Mr. Merrill of the Springfield Union
son -ih-hW OF the architect, was present
during the day and evening, and made a
very excellent report of the proceeding.
which was printed in Wednesday nigbt'.
edition. Mr. Forbes represented The Bo.
Ton journal and sent that paper a summa.
rlzed report covering the main features oi
the occasion Captain and Postlnaster
Childs made up the readable report which
the Springfield Republican printed Wedne,
day morning
Observation-Disclosures Gilmore. of Fair
lee who CHANGED 10 he IN town. occupied =,
seat ON the platform
IN answer 10 repeated inquiries il mav IA,
said that the Free Library trustee. bnvs mo,
yet decided when they will cause the 6brnr,
DOCKS 10 he removed from their present
quarters 10 the new building They are TN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28

Mr. Edmunds's bill to empower our gov
eminent 10 retaliate on Canada for the
course of that country on the fisheries ques-
ton has passed the Senate with Il readiness
which is a surprise to the country. Proba-
bly, it surprises Congress also On Monday.
after a spirited debate Of four hours, the
bill was passed with only one vote against
it. The opponent was Riddleberger of Viz
ginia. The bill provides. in brief. that if
American fishermen or fishing vessels are
unduly vexed or harassed in Canadian or
other British dominion ports in North
America, it shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent to issue proclamation ITO deny yes
sells their masters and crews, of the British
dominions of North America. any entrance
into the waters, ports, or places of the
United States, and to deny entry into any
port or place of the United States of fresh
fish or salt fish, or any other product of
said dominions, or other goods coming from
said dOminions to the United States In
other words the President of the United
States may in his discretion shut off all in
tercourse with Canada by water communi-
cation if he sees fit This is heroic treat
ment and will stand IA pretty square chance
of bringing the Canucks to terms
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28

one of the last pieces Of work done by
the late Hon Fred p. Brown Of North Ad-
ams-probahly It was his last labor Of love
with his pen--was the preparation Of a me
moir of the life and character of the late
Lyman NJ Flagg, the singer. who was cut
down bv relentless disease just as IA iu
ture of remarkable promise opened before
him and one of the worlds great prizes
seemed to be in his grasp Mr.. Brown s.
tribute is throughout rarely sympathetic
and aiiectionate one, and shows such insight
of his dead friends character and aspiru
tions and is clothed in such tender aud
beautiful language as reveals the writer $
own genius. and must be- a soace not only
to the surviving brother and sister Of Mr.
Flugg to whom the memoir is dedicated
but to the wide circle of friends who knew
him and mourn his untiney death. A linn
tied edition of this tribute was printed for
distribution and is in form which shows
the excellent and sympathetic taste Of those
who had the work i'm charge
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28
The Edmunds Fisheries Bill as il w Guild
Affect Northern Vermont

st. Adams despatch to the Boston journal. e6th /
The Edmunds bill, proposing a retaliatory
policy toward Canada. excites much public
interest ON the northern frontier. and the
cardinal principle of non-intercourse as ap-
piled to fishing vessels and the fisheries is
universally favored in Northern New Eng
land. The enforcement of all the proposed
retallatory measures would have the effect
of excluding Canadian steamers and boats
from business ON Lake Champliau and pre-
vent the shipments of lumber from the
Ottawa district into the United State- 1t
would also prevent the importation of fish
for American consumption caught hy Cana
dian fishermen III MssisquOi BAY. and
make seine fishing less profitable to the
"kanucks " who are nov licensed hv the
Dominion authorities 10 drag nets in Lake
Champlam to supply the Yankee fish mar
ket. During the season of navigation
quite a large fleet of Canadian vessels. both
steam and sail, enter American ports on
the lakes laden with the products of tn,
/ Dominion Some two hundred million feet
of lumber from the Ottawa district. valued
| at several million dollars. Is brought TO Bur
/ llngtOn and Albany via Lake Champlain
| The crews of the boats engaged in the lum
/ Der trade have been accustomed 10 procure
supplies and bait III American lake ports
and to sell their fish in the open market fire.,
Of duty
The restrictive measure under which 1t j,
proposed 10 exclude Canadian cars from EN-
tering the United States is in the opinion of
most people III this region uncaled for
The enforcement OF such measure woult
be, 1t is thought. Ii serious blow 70 the bus
ness interests of this section and would. il
is feared, be followed 10y the Canadian au
thorities refusing 10 allow American cars t,
enter Canada from the States Nearly 100,
loaded cars now daily enter Canada from
the Western states in transit through Can
ada for New England and New Nork points
Many of these cars come via the Grant
Trunk and Central Vermont line loade,
with wheat and produce for export from
| Bostou
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28
Congress Passes n Railroad Commission
HILL

The bill for the regulation of interstate
commerce was passed by the House last
Friday by vote Of 2l9 to Al, more than )
to l. The same bill passed the Senate by
vote of 43 to 10, or nearly 3 to /. The
greater part of the debate in both houses
was directed against the measure, but the
Senators and Representatives understood
very well that the temper of the people de
manded IA beginning at least in the way of
restrictive Legislation, and several who
spoke against the measure voted for it, In
general terms the bill attempts to prevent
unjust discrimination in the matter of
freight charges, forbids pooling contracts
and seeks to protect local shippers 10y means
of a stringent "short-haul' provision
Much of the opposition to the bill came
from New England, but the votes of both
the Vermont congressman were given in its
favor Mr.. Edmunds supported it strongly
in a speech covering especially the long and
short haul and the anti pooling provisions.
Mr.. Morrill, spoke and voted against the bill
on the ground that in its present shape i,
is likely to disarrange business and might
turn the balance against the United States
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

\ load of boys ON IA double runner crash
eel into u seghing barge AT Someryilr
Mass, last Saturday afternoon Onc of
the boys was killed and others were serious
ly hurt
Thomas Bagley, aged rs. was shot IN TN,
leg Friday night at Boston by Richard Aus
tin, aged 20 They were coasting and got
in a quarrel about a sled
Two men guilty of murder we're taken
from the jail at Hamilton Ark. last week
by IA party OF masked men, carried Ia the
banks Of the Arkansas river and hanged
Then they were cut down and cast into thu,
stream
A novel kind of robbery la, been diScoy-
Ell al Chicago where a soap maker and five
of ms men have been arrested. charged
with stealing 1900 hogs, worth near $50
Wo- The plan of the robbers was To board
stock tram AT "a railroad crossing or other
stopping point, and entering one of the curs.
remain there until the train was under
headway. Opening the door of the car.
three or four hogs could bee thrown oft. and
unohseryed the thieve, would themscIve-
ahght, gather up the buodlr. and make good
use of the carcasscs at the soap factory
1t is SAID that Gen Paine has Sold the
Mayilower to Dr. j. c. Barron of New
York city, and 1t is believed that hc will
nave Mr.. Burgess build another Yacht To sail
against the Scotch yacht Thistle for tine
Americas cup,
Mrs. 4. j. Tarnsley. "a Chicago woman of
-, who has just returned 10 her home IN
that city, tells remarkable story of how
she was precipltated down 400 foot pree
pee while riding in Colorado stage coach
recently, landing headhrst i'm am immeus,.
snow drift at the bottom. and the only ia.
jury she received was from IA shovel vmI.
the men were digging her out of the SHOW.
Other passengers who lodged $50 feet from
the top were terribly injured
A man under arrest for larceny broke.
away from "A policeman in crowded street
m New York ON Friday. whereupnu the
policeman fired ON him and killed Young
man who was standing ia his own doorway.
The trial of one of the three colorpd men
who killed an old woman Ina Baltimor. Il,
get SO for her body from medical college
has ended with a verdict of murder Ina the
first degree. The evidence was one of the
most revolving character, and 1t was hardly
conceivable that any human heinz could
nave been guilty of such fendish work
ocean travel has NOT been so light during
the month of January for number of wears
as at this period. Last week two steamers
OF a transatlantic line left New York for
Europe without single cabin passenger.
EX-dov. Curtin Of Pennsylvania has had
an operation performed ON his right eve
sightless for 20 years. bv which SIGHT ina.
been completely restored
Fred Jungerer and Willie Smith both II
years old, were flying kites at Cincinnati
sunday afternoon when they uuarreled and
Jungerer drove knife into smith. abdu
men, producing horrible and mortal wound
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING

The building having already been describ-
ed at length in our columns, "a description
of its exterior appearance need now only
be summarized The main structure is 80
10y - feet in size, with a wing 33l by 40
feet for the library proper The foundation
is of ashler granite from the Dummerston
quarry and the superstructure of pressed
brick laid in red mortar with terra Gotta
and brownstone trimmings The porch.
which is reached by flight of II cut gran
lite steps, with granite posts and heavy iron
railing, Is what is technically known as an
Enclosed porch, jutting out only three
feet beyond the front of the building In
the apex of the gable are terra Gotta panels.
and IN the hrownstone course underneath
is the inscription Brooks Library" with
the date of erection 1880 above. The
roof, which is of slate is surmounted by IA
ventilating tower. The combination of
materials is effective, frightening material
ly the architectural effect The appearance
of the building is graceful and artistic in
an unusual degree, and combined with this
quality is that air of solidity and enduring
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28


President uf the Day Hon. g. D. HARHIs
!. Music Jubilee Oyrrtur. BACH
Philharmonic Orchestra
Prayer by Rev. & II Merrill
Opening Remarks hy the President
g. Music ''Ihr ShipWr.ck "
Mtssrs. Markham. Schuster. Warren and Leonard
Presentation of Title Co Library Building bv th-.
Executors OF the late ttrurlc- y Brooks and
krspunsf- h' Hon james ~ Tyler ton th-
Trustees aud by Prof. Henry D Haiton tor the
Inhabitants
o. Music uucttt pulunui-r l,.issir
Philharmonic Orchestra
Grafton by Hon Mrllrn Chamberlain. Ii. ID. of
Boston.
Music hy Male Quartet original HYMN h, t.tl
A. Hines after which the audience will ium
ia singing two verses of 'Amr1ca. nt,cuntla-
nied hy orchestra
Trustees lion. b. u. Harris, Dr. Joseph Draper.
Hon. james VI. Tyler, Col. julius }. Estty. Hon
n. II Wheeler
Committee ut Arrangements Col Julius j rs
try, Col Geo ". Hooker, Dr. james Cortland
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28

Henry NJ Stanley left London ON his way
to Egypt last Friday, "A company of news
paper men and personal friends which in
cluded several people Of prominence, cheer
ing him Justify rs the train moved nut of
the station. His parting words were, 81
will return a. soon as ! can. Give my
kindest regards to my friends in America,
Belgium and England An authorized state
ment in the London Times says that Mr.
Stanley will not decide definitely upon his
route until after his arrival in Zanzibar
After getting needed supplies of ammuni.
ton and other necessarics 10 DR. Emin at
his post at WINDY ly on the borders Of
Uganda, he means To enter on further
exploration Of Central Africa for which
he has ample funds and forces
But Mr.. Stanley's first and main work is
to save the life Of hero second only to
Gordon and the fruits of his nine years
labor as well And these fruits are well
worth saving, though at great cost DR.
Emin has redeemed from the slave-traders'
clutches vast territory with 10, 900, 900 in
hahitants he has developed its industries,
4
| both in agriculture and manufactures he
has given it good laws, courts, schools a
postal service, and many other institutions
Of civilized society And though long neg
lected by both Egypt and England he has
vaiantly held on. and interposed the great
bulwark of his prosperous province be
tween the savage Mahdi on the north and
| the still more savage Tippoo lib and hi,
| Arab slave-hunters on the south an illu
mined spot in the heart Of the Dark Cont
nent. That Dr. Emin will be ready to re
main, if provided with needed means, i,
certain In some of the latest letters re
ceived from him he has declared that he
had no desire to get away at the sacrifice Of
his work Il do not wish to leave unit
what have done is made secure he said
81 could get away any time if | wished.
do not want YOU to help me to escape, bu
to help me stay here and finish my task
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28

officers and agents of the town iu tine mat
ter and may act n their discretion
lu regard Do the question of the cost of
running the library boo the new quarter. 10
may be said that o. careful estimate SHOVE
that thc cost of heating lighting and care
Of the building will bee not exceeding s2Uu
more than the cost m the present quarter.
ON the removal of the library from the
lower town hall the room which it now uc
cuWrs will be available for rental by the
town, and the income from such rental
ought to be IN excess Of the additional sum
per year which it will cost 10 run the library
in the new building
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28

According to the St Alhans Messenger
the number of pensioners in Vermont
borne ON the pension rolls June 30, 1856
was 1853 with IA monthly aggregate pay
ment Of S57, 335. OF these 1910 were sol
diers of the late war, l444 widows, depend
ents and minors, p survivors of the war of
1872 and III widows Of soldiers of 1872
Windham county had 35l veterans, with
S2S12 30 ; S3 widows, dependents and mi
nors, with S747 one survivor of 1912 and
eight widows, with slO4-aggregating 443
pensioners and S3,723.50 Washington
county has the largest number Of pension
ers, 741 Windsor county comes next with
81, and Rutland county is third with 500
The annual receipts of pensions in the state,
according to the figures of June 30, are
S6qS O2O
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28

nA GEORGE A HINE-
Eternal Onr We gather herr.
Imperfect weak yet thine
90, touch our souls with holy nr-
pur gru>s-r car-, r-nur.
That We h.. orthN iu Thy sight
Incline our hearts Ia love.
Nu"th- whrunius ~orruw uy the sIur,
of comfort from aho,c
NAV be- who wrought Tor a. Tins eifr
Ia grateful memory live.
lu thy great busom fnd that l,,.ac-
Earth nc er can wholly give
The impulse of his kindly though
Has crowned thesa- graceful walls
The quickeurd light OF pur-r hop
Now ON our vision falls
%, may this pr,-c-pt here h.. read.
And all who read b,.liryr
lis greater dressing far % give.
Tho pricrlt-ss To- receive"
As some chuire flower la fair,-st mood
ENhales is fragrance rar..
May VISIONS flavor. herr. bestowed.
Sweetrn lifrs hitter carr
Almighty Power, We pray thee keep
The fountains fresh and cirau
Which feed the mighty stream ct thought
Prom uut the Great Unseen.
Thy beacon set. Of lofty truth.
DER time IS vast vast, tu shine.
Guiding thy children to the paths
THY love has made divine
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28

cause that which costs us nothing comes IN
time to be valued as nothing We should
do il because the library is an educator of
our children. because it is conservator Of
the public morals because it Is solace To
those who are in weakness and affection
We should do it because we believe with
Judge Chamberlain that while we live
under the law of Christ which is all suihcing
for society as well as for individuals for
the help Of the poor and them that are III
bonds-"we must strive for its fulhlment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28

strength which is am indispensable requisite
in "a building erected for such purpose.
From the porch. which ha, floor of mar
bile tiles, the visitor passes Co the interior
through doors of oak with plate glass pan.
els 90 the vestibu'c. % by l3 feet u size.
At the right is u ladic. reading room IL by
"a feet, aud on the left directly opposite "a
gentlemcn's reading room Of the same di.
mensions lu each of these rooms is am
open fireplace From the vestilulp one en-.
ters directly into the lobby l3 hy 90 feet,
for the reception and delivery Of books. in
the centre Of which is placed the librarian IS
desk or counter. which extends across the
whole width of the room and from which an
unobstructed view can be obtained of the
vestibulc. reading rooms and library room
This arrangement is an especially happy aud
skiful one and has been much commended
At the librarian right Is q toilet room for
men. beyond which is a ladies toilet 90
which entrance is obtained from the ladies
readmg room At the left Of the librarians
desk is "a hallway. from which is a stairway
leading to side entrance in the basement
Extending beyond the general delivery room
is the library proper, 33 10y 40 feet. The
subloned plan shows the arrangement of
tins floor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28
The Edmund.es in ,heir New Hou.e,

TIlIII FTITF T1TTTF III IIIT7 lAIIIIIV IWIITIII
Senator Edmunds invited the senators and
their families. on Saturday afternoon last.
10 a reception at his new house in the far
northwest section of the city. 1t is a unique
structure, in which comfort has not been
sacrificed 10 architectural beauty, and large
windows admit u flood of sunshine into tv-
cry room The parlor, dining and tea room
are up one flight of stairs, and there Mrs
Edmunds, wearing a black velvet dress
trimmed with lace. received her guests
She was aided by her daughter and bv Miss
swan, the sister Of Mrs Senator Morrill,
The refreshment table was not so gaudilv
decorated as some others have been, but il
was most daintily spread and the terrapin
cooked from the senator own receipt was
especially complmented
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28

| filled And those who are already bearing
/ "the heat and burden of the day will come
seeking rest aud recreation Boo It's poetry
and fiction. or to gather fresh inspiration
| from the pages of history aud biography.
And many hurdened by the weight of
/ years with wrinkled face and feeble gait,
/ will come. seeking % keep the immortal
| spirit untarnished. remembering that 1t wa,
] only he who continued % improve the tnl.
/ ents committed Co him that received the
/ plauditS of the Master
And last, but not least, to enjoy and mag
/ nifty this beneiactuu will be- the Invalid
whose tedious hours of convalescencc shall
be soothed and frightened boy angels visits
/ from out these alcovcs
But 1t is not alone for the inhabitants of
the Brattleboro Of today that stand here
to speak. for u.s. We look to future years We
see them pregnant with prosperity for our
town, and a. time goes clrclinl uu. multi
tude increasing with every decade are press
/ ing forward To- avail themsrlvr, of this ben
efactiou. and their bencdictions viii bee %
sweet incense 60 the memory of it- founder
But we should fail Ia our appreciation OF
this gift most signaly did we confue that
appreciation b. the structure whose title.
have Just been presented here A. the
founding of the free public library appealed
90 and found a generous response "a the
heart oi our late fellow citizen. Charlie,
Davenport resulting IN the gift of "a fund
for the purchase of works on local history
M like manner this unfinished structure ap.
pealed to our former tovnsman. who annu-
ally returns 10 breathe his native air and
look upon the familiar scenes of other venrs.
and with transformations generosity William
Henry Wells recently contributed To our
neagre fund for the purchase of books
Thus shall this structure. u all the per.
fection of its completeness. stand a., "a con
tinual inspiration to Others 90 give ~ tn,
Lord has prospried them
Hence We sec tonight the goddess of
Brattlcboru standing with tear, upon her
cheeks. vet there is hope IN her eve, Her
hands are uutstretchei rn the right sh,
hold, for her heupfactorS the laurel crown
of appreciation. commentator. respect nn.
love. while beer left i- open o. receive from
son or friend that endowment which sinai
maxi h'r Tree pnuhr library efficient an'
At the conclusion of pr HoIt"u- Pc
mark th' orchestra gave @ selection. uu'
then. introducing the orator uf the day. th'
president said
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cau,,. % Erattl.r,, .,, ,,,,,,,.r,.,,,.d ,.,,,,
r man direct fr,,, tb.. ,i,s.,,i sb,,,i.. ~ ,ort
month nm accommodated ..b,,jo, .,, for, a..
fresh ,.oll,.,,. ,,rndunt,. us,. ,,r,.l I,.. .,,,
Ia have, scholarship, nr,,nt II, t,.,,,,,.r,,,.,,t
full of nubit,nr ma b,.,,, ,s,,,-,,i,,,,. .,,..
with ,,,,r,,,,,. r,..I,,t..I -, to-, am. 49,,